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Population in Moldova compared to Slovakia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Moldova was 2,402,306 in 2024 vs 5,422,069 people in Slovakia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Moldova's population is 2,341,166 people compared to 5,359,438 in Slovakia.

Population statistics:

  • Slovakia's population is 2.29 times bigger than Moldova's.
  • Moldova is ranked the 145th most populous country in the world, while Slovakia is the 125th.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.03% for Moldova vs 0.06% for Slovakia.
  • For the last 10 years, Moldova has had an average growth rate of -1.57% per year vs +0.01% in Slovakia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Moldova has decreased from 2.88M people to 2.34M (18.7% decline), while Slovakia has declined from 5.37M to 5.36M (0.25% decline).

Moldova vs Slovakia: population by year and forecast

Moldova
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Moldova Slovakia
2100 1,175,882 3,377,764
2099 1,186,641 3,399,869
2098 1,197,541 3,422,010
2097 1,208,458 3,444,161
2096 1,219,478 3,466,284
2095 1,230,573 3,488,595
2094 1,241,540 3,511,062
2093 1,252,531 3,533,742
2092 1,263,471 3,556,708
2091 1,274,372 3,580,021
2090 1,285,020 3,603,675
2089 1,295,696 3,627,811
2088 1,306,424 3,652,354
2087 1,317,064 3,677,451
2086 1,327,799 3,703,217
2085 1,338,702 3,729,670
2084 1,349,432 3,756,777
2083 1,360,333 3,784,617
2082 1,371,322 3,813,170
2081 1,382,447 3,842,528
2080 1,393,733 3,872,714
2079 1,405,298 3,903,653
2078 1,417,062 3,935,351
2077 1,429,240 3,967,981
2076 1,441,240 4,001,363
2075 1,453,677 4,035,465
2074 1,466,568 4,070,159
2073 1,479,672 4,105,475
2072 1,493,311 4,141,396
2071 1,507,315 4,177,582
2070 1,522,149 4,214,086
2069 1,537,091 4,250,775
2068 1,552,724 4,287,566
2067 1,568,676 4,324,173
2066 1,584,782 4,360,463
2065 1,601,356 4,396,562
2064 1,618,317 4,432,349
2063 1,635,288 4,467,634
2062 1,652,720 4,502,390
2061 1,670,255 4,536,423
2060 1,688,120 4,569,861
2059 1,705,595 4,602,562
2058 1,722,942 4,634,484
2057 1,740,252 4,665,491
2056 1,757,829 4,695,744
2055 1,775,082 4,725,147
2054 1,792,262 4,753,640
2053 1,809,221 4,781,680
2052 1,825,831 4,809,152
2051 1,842,337 4,836,056
2050 1,858,281 4,862,512
2049 1,874,666 4,888,649
2048 1,890,586 4,914,306
2047 1,906,615 4,939,719
2046 1,922,962 4,964,917
2045 1,939,938 4,989,905
2044 1,956,858 5,014,849
2043 1,974,616 5,039,628
2042 1,992,765 5,064,051
2041 2,011,342 5,088,319
2040 2,030,732 5,112,265
2039 2,051,163 5,135,696
2038 2,071,871 5,158,725
2037 2,093,068 5,181,188
2036 2,114,669 5,203,033
2035 2,136,998 5,224,142
2034 2,159,450 5,244,168
2033 2,182,023 5,263,308
2032 2,204,431 5,281,327
2031 2,227,006 5,298,206
2030 2,250,038 5,313,745
2029 2,272,963 5,327,761
2028 2,295,739 5,339,993
2027 2,318,425 5,350,648
2026 2,341,166 5,359,438
2025 2,373,265 5,396,894
2024 2,402,306 5,422,069
2023 2,457,783 5,426,740
2022 2,528,654 5,431,752
2021 2,595,809 5,447,247
2020 2,635,130 5,458,827
2019 2,664,224 5,454,147
2018 2,707,203 5,446,771
2017 2,755,189 5,439,232
2016 2,803,186 5,430,798
2015 2,835,978 5,423,801
2014 2,857,815 5,418,649
2013 2,859,558 5,413,393
2012 2,860,324 5,407,579
2011 2,860,699 5,398,384
2010 2,862,354 5,391,428
2009 2,865,213 5,386,406
2008 2,868,833 5,379,233
2007 2,874,299 5,374,622
2006 2,880,967 5,373,054
2005 2,888,985 5,372,807
2004 2,896,023 5,372,280
2003 2,903,198 5,373,374
2002 2,911,385 5,376,912
2001 2,918,135 5,378,867
2000 2,924,668 5,388,720
1999 2,930,622 5,396,020
1998 2,935,227 5,390,516
1997 2,936,413 5,383,291
1996 2,947,293 5,373,361
1995 2,953,200 5,361,999
1994 2,966,745 5,346,331
1993 2,975,966 5,325,305
1992 2,980,965 5,305,016
1991 2,981,566 5,303,294
1990 2,977,912 5,299,187
1989 2,970,039 5,275,942
1988 2,948,891 5,250,596
1987 2,916,306 5,222,840
1986 2,883,057 5,193,838
1985 2,850,787 5,161,768
1984 2,820,518 5,127,097
1983 2,791,207 5,091,971
1982 2,763,101 5,055,099
1981 2,735,987 5,016,105
1980 2,708,675 4,979,815
1979 2,683,035 4,938,973
1978 2,656,211 4,890,125
1977 2,626,298 4,840,501
1976 2,596,491 4,789,507
1975 2,566,998 4,739,105
1974 2,538,164 4,689,623
1973 2,510,584 4,641,445
1972 2,484,742 4,596,622
1971 2,460,611 4,557,449
1970 2,437,590 4,538,223
1969 2,408,469 4,518,607
1968 2,373,073 4,483,915
1967 2,337,695 4,449,367
1966 2,301,871 4,411,666
1965 2,265,287 4,370,983
1964 2,228,000 4,327,341
1963 2,188,895 4,282,017
1962 2,147,227 4,238,188
1961 2,103,327 4,191,667
1960 2,058,020 4,068,095

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Moldova decreased by 77,781 people (a 2.7% decline), while Slovakia gained 57,744 people (a 1.07% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Moldova lost 462,020 people (a 16.5% decline), while Slovakia's population decreased by 71,360 people (a 1.31% decline).

Moldova was ranked 134th most populous country in 2006 and is 145th in 2026. Slovakia was ranked 110th in 2006 and ranked 125th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Moldova's population will shrink by 20.6% to 1,858,281 people with a rank change from 145th to 150th. The population of Slovakia will decrease by 9.27% to 4,862,512 people and rank change from 125th to 129th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 38.4% of the population in Moldova and 25.3% in Slovakia.

Population growth rate by year

Moldova
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Moldova Slovakia
2100 -0.91% -0.65%
2099 -0.91% -0.65%
2098 -0.9% -0.64%
2097 -0.9% -0.64%
2096 -0.9% -0.64%
2095 -0.88% -0.64%
2094 -0.88% -0.64%
2093 -0.87% -0.65%
2092 -0.86% -0.65%
2091 -0.83% -0.66%
2090 -0.82% -0.67%
2089 -0.82% -0.67%
2088 -0.81% -0.68%
2087 -0.81% -0.7%
2086 -0.81% -0.71%
2085 -0.8% -0.72%
2084 -0.8% -0.74%
2083 -0.8% -0.75%
2082 -0.8% -0.76%
2081 -0.81% -0.78%
2080 -0.82% -0.79%
2079 -0.83% -0.81%
2078 -0.85% -0.82%
2077 -0.83% -0.83%
2076 -0.86% -0.85%
2075 -0.88% -0.85%
2074 -0.89% -0.86%
2073 -0.91% -0.87%
2072 -0.93% -0.87%
2071 -0.97% -0.87%
2070 -0.97% -0.86%
2069 -1.01% -0.86%
2068 -1.02% -0.85%
2067 -1.02% -0.83%
2066 -1.03% -0.82%
2065 -1.05% -0.81%
2064 -1.04% -0.79%
2063 -1.05% -0.77%
2062 -1.05% -0.75%
2061 -1.06% -0.73%
2060 -1.02% -0.71%
2059 -1.01% -0.69%
2058 -0.99% -0.66%
2057 -1% -0.64%
2056 -0.97% -0.62%
2055 -0.96% -0.6%
2054 -0.94% -0.59%
2053 -0.91% -0.57%
2052 -0.9% -0.56%
2051 -0.86% -0.54%
2050 -0.87% -0.53%
2049 -0.84% -0.52%
2048 -0.84% -0.51%
2047 -0.85% -0.51%
2046 -0.88% -0.5%
2045 -0.86% -0.5%
2044 -0.9% -0.49%
2043 -0.91% -0.48%
2042 -0.92% -0.48%
2041 -0.95% -0.47%
2040 -1% -0.46%
2039 -1% -0.45%
2038 -1.01% -0.43%
2037 -1.02% -0.42%
2036 -1.04% -0.4%
2035 -1.04% -0.38%
2034 -1.03% -0.36%
2033 -1.02% -0.34%
2032 -1.01% -0.32%
2031 -1.02% -0.29%
2030 -1.01% -0.26%
2029 -0.99% -0.23%
2028 -0.98% -0.2%
2027 -0.97% -0.16%
2026 -1.35% -0.69%
2025 -1.21% -0.46%
2024 -2.26% -0.09%
2023 -2.8% -0.09%
2022 -2.59% -0.28%
2021 -1.49% -0.21%
2020 -1.09% 0.09%
2019 -1.59% 0.14%
2018 -1.74% 0.14%
2017 -1.71% 0.16%
2016 -1.16% 0.13%
2015 -0.76% 0.1%
2014 -0.06% 0.1%
2013 -0.03% 0.11%
2012 -0.01% 0.17%
2011 -0.06% 0.13%
2010 -0.1% 0.09%
2009 -0.13% 0.13%
2008 -0.19% 0.09%
2007 -0.23% 0.03%
2006 -0.28% 0.005%
2005 -0.24% 0.01%
2004 -0.25% -0.02%
2003 -0.28% -0.07%
2002 -0.23% -0.04%
2001 -0.22% -0.18%
2000 -0.2% -0.14%
1999 -0.16% 0.1%
1998 -0.04% 0.13%
1997 -0.37% 0.18%
1996 -0.2% 0.21%
1995 -0.46% 0.29%
1994 -0.31% 0.39%
1993 -0.17% 0.38%
1992 -0.02% 0.03%
1991 0.12% 0.08%
1990 0.27% 0.44%
1989 0.72% 0.48%
1988 1.12% 0.53%
1987 1.15% 0.56%
1986 1.13% 0.62%
1985 1.07% 0.68%
1984 1.05% 0.69%
1983 1.02% 0.73%
1982 0.99% 0.78%
1981 1.01% 0.73%
1980 0.96% 0.83%
1979 1.01% 1%
1978 1.14% 1.03%
1977 1.15% 1.06%
1976 1.15% 1.06%
1975 1.14% 1.06%
1974 1.1% 1.04%
1973 1.04% 0.98%
1972 0.98% 0.86%
1971 0.94% 0.42%
1970 1.21% 0.43%
1969 1.49% 0.77%
1968 1.51% 0.78%
1967 1.56% 0.85%
1966 1.61% 0.93%
1965 1.67% 1.01%
1964 1.79% 1.06%
1963 1.94% 1.03%
1962 2.09% 1.11%
1961 2.2% 3.04%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Moldova declined by 2.26%, while Slovakia's population declined by 0.09%.

Live population counters

Moldova Slovakia
Current population
2341166
5359438
Population rank 145/197 125/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.06%
One net population change
9.47 minutes
1.88 hours
One birth every
19.9 minutes
10.8 minutes
One death every
15.7 minutes
9.69 minutes
Daily growth/decline -152 -13
Annual growth/decline -55,477 -4,671
Annual growth/decline rate -2.26% -0.09%
Population growth rate rank 196/197 172/197
One migration net change every
17.7 minutes
16.8 minutes
Annual migration change -29,766 -31,377
Net migration rank 164/196 166/196
Foreign-born residents 188,207 323,991
Foreign-born residents rank 116/195 96/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.2% 5.9%
Foreign-born share rank 85/195 88/195

Natural population change vs migration

Moldova
Natural

Migration
Slovakia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Moldova Slovakia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,766 - -31,377
2024 - -27,088 - -21,027
2023 -7,007 -18,570 -5,427 4,933
2022 -6,385 89,154 -7,062 92,314
2021 -13,444 -33,405 -16,886 -8,172
2020 -7,067 -33,405 -2,184 4,350
2019 -3,416 -41,233 3,818 3,128
2018 -961 -36,085 3,268 3,446
2017 1,402 -43,871 4,351 3,279
2016 4,580 -51,642 5,431 3,487
2015 6,049 -59,399 2,170 2,549
2014 7,248 -67,175 3,793 -1,158
2013 3,537 -77,571 2,707 -1,181
2012 5,581 -81,215 3,245 871
2011 5,948 -82,271 9,177 -2,392
2010 7,456 -84,039 7,008 -1,814
2009 7,492 -83,546 8,619 -542
2008 5,210 -79,593 4,303 -495
2007 3,490 -75,734 537 -571
2006 2,406 -72,061 537 -549
2005 2,005 -68,681 537 -561
2004 1,714 -52,491 1,611 -522
2003 -322 -46,947 -537 -646
2002 -1,249 -45,833 -538 -580
2001 -718 -45,043 -1,076 -860
2000 -324 -43,854 2,155 -831
1999 642 -43,111 3,777 -119
1998 2,140 -41,975 4,312 -12
1997 4,669 -41,743 6,999 247
1996 2,655 -33,369 9,135 246
1995 5,534 -31,975 9,115 -30
1994 9,921 -31,616 14,970 -109
1993 13,886 -31,526 20,769 72
1992 17,373 -30,136 21,220 -201
1991 21,127 -29,204 23,865 174
1990 25,824 -30,053 25,436 -9,402
1989 29,638 -29,307 26,380 -7,254
1988 35,608 -4,989 30,979 -6,500
1987 40,122 -10,796 31,859 -6,401
1986 39,463 -8,769 34,279 -6,143
1985 38,060 -10,627 37,680 -6,068
1984 38,108 -12,732 38,966 -6,276
1983 36,076 -10,543 39,717 -6,361
1982 32,814 -8,412 41,958 -6,088
1981 31,360 -6,452 43,640 -5,821
1980 30,053 -3,693 44,320 -5,522
1979 28,322 -6,912 52,353 -4,712
1978 27,622 3,483 52,324 -4,689
1977 27,707 3,245 52,762 -4,621
1976 27,801 2,885 54,121 -4,432
1975 27,677 2,355 52,604 -4,652
1974 27,219 1,785 52,524 -4,190
1973 25,967 1,156 49,199 -3,854
1972 24,626 481 46,426 -3,516
1971 23,359 -61 40,105 -3,495
1970 22,314 606 38,575 -4,919
1969 21,768 20,561 39,312 -8,998
1968 22,005 19,830 38,113 -8,881
1967 22,654 19,175 41,824 -8,876
1966 23,720 18,601 45,440 -8,817
1965 24,916 18,066 48,517 -8,707
1964 25,860 17,509 54,092 -8,608
1963 29,382 16,816 54,382 -8,548
1962 32,082 15,884 49,587 -9,019
1961 35,180 14,818 55,749 4,812
1960 36,352 13,697 56,546 4,344

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 6.04% of the population change in Moldova is from natural causes (a loss of 19,001 people) and 94% is from migration (a loss of 295,631 people). In Slovakia 7.47% is from natural causes (a loss of 8,728 people) and 92.5% is from migration (a gain of 108,156 people).

As of 2024, 188,207 residents or 6.2% of the population were not native-born in Moldova, compared to 323,991 people or 5.9% in Slovakia.

Biggest cities by population

Moldova
City Population
Chisinau 567K
Tiraspol 134K
Balti 91K
Bender 76.2K
Dubasari 28.5K
Ungheni 26.5K
Cahul 22.2K
Orhei 22.2K
Soroca 21.1K
Comrat 19.1K
Slovakia
City Population
Bratislava 479K
Kosice 224K
Petrzalka 112K
Presov 81.7K
Zilina 80.3K
Nitra 75.9K
Banska Bystrica 73.5K
Trnava 63.2K
Trencin 54.1K
Martin 50.3K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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